![]() ![]() While you should prep for winter travel now, you'll have to wait a bit for the slopes along I-70 to open.Ĭolorado's vaunted ski season typically begins in October, weather permitting, with most ski areas opening by Thanksgiving. OK, but when will there be enough snow to ski on? ![]() 24-25 storm brought 8 to 18 inches of snow across the fire area, helping firefighters increase containment. The fire went on to become Colorado's largest in history, at 208,913 acres, before an Oct. Let's not forget last year, too, when post-Labor Day snowfall slowed, but didn't stop, the Cameron Peak Fire after it quadrupled in size from 24,000 acres on Sept. That same system dumped more than 8 inches of rain near Holyoke on the Eastern Plains and prompted tornado warnings as it moved east. 19 storm that only dipped Front Range high temperatures into the low 80s dumped enough snow on Rocky Mountain National Park to force the closure of popular Trail Ridge and Fall River roads overnight. At that elevation, Colorado routinely sees snow as early as August. Keep this in mind: I-70's Eisenhower Tunnel, which crosses the Continental Divide, tops out at 11,158 feet, according to CDOT. ![]() Want to go west of Red Rocks in the next nine months? Here's what you'll need depending on your vehicle.įor four-wheel drive vehicles: Tires with a tread depth of at least 3/16-inch that are adequate for winter driving conditions.įor two-wheel drive vehicles: "All-weather" or "mud and snow" tires labeled "All Season," M+S, M/S, etc., on the sidewall or tire chains for two or more tires or an approved alternate traction device for two or more tires.Ĭolorado Department of Transportation will announce chain law restrictions via roadway signs, 511 traveler information and its website, It's 90 degrees outside. 1, all recreational and commercial vehicles must carry chains or alternate traction devices when traveling between Morrison and Dotsero in Colorado's high country until May 31, 2022.Īnd while the roadway behemoths need to carry enough gear to comply with the state's commercial vehicle chain law when it's put into effect, passenger vehicles aren't off the hook, either. That's right, it's chain season on Interstate 70 again. 22, but Colorado highway officials are already throwing a cold, wet blanket on motorists' summer buzz. Watch Video: Winter car emergency kit: What you need to include ![]()
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